Animal Health & Veterinary

Biosecurity

Minnesota, Texas partner on biosecurity video series

Minnesota and Texas have partnered on a series of videos that focus on farm biosecurity, covering planning, disease outbreak prevention strategies, concerns for small-scale farms, emergency preparedness and more.

Avian Influenza

CDC says US has first ‘severe’ case of human H5N1

The patient is from Louisiana and had been exposed to a backyard flock.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

California declares state of emergency due to H5N1 in dairy cattle

The action, aimed to streamline and expedite the state’s response to H5N1, comes as cases were detected in dairy cows on farms in Southern California.

Avian Influenza

USDA names second round of states for H5N1 milk testing

Included in the second round of states to be brought into the National Milk Testing Strategy and begin testing soon are Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New York, Ohio, Vermont and Washington.

Feed Additives

How to optimize mineral intake in livestock nutrition

Animine

Complexities of mineral nutrition require balance and careful management to maintain animal health and productivity.

African Swine Fever

European study reveals additional methods to support ASF control

Meanwhile, in Asia, South Korea has reported a new farm outbreak of African swine fever, while further cases have been recorded in India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Avian Influenza

Valley Milk Simply Bottled raw milk recalled, quarantined in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued a statewide recall and quarantine order for raw milk packaged and produced by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County due to a detection of H5N1 virus.

Avian Influenza

Nevada becomes 16th state to detect H5N1 in cattle

The Nevada Department of Agriculture has reported the state’s first case of H5N1 in dairy cattle, in Nye County.

African Swine Fever

K-State researchers develop tests to detect ASF on surfaces

Kansas State University researchers have published the findings of a study that looks at a seemingly simple way to add another layer of protection for the U.S. swine industry against African swine fever.

African Swine Fever

ASF outbreaks put Sri Lankan pig farmers under pressure

While just 3 outbreaks of the disease have been confirmed in Sri Lanka, the repercussions of recently emerged African swine fever (ASF) are putting huge pressure on farming livelihoods.

African Swine Fever

Researchers to study ASF resistance in red river hogs

Cells from the ASF-resistant wild pigs could help researchers better understand how the virus spreads.

PEDv

Manitoba reports first case of PED virus in 2024

The case was identified in a finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba, according to reports, and has triggered full biocontainment as outlined in the Manitoba PED Elimination Plan.

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